arc イディオム
as scarce as hen's teeth
make oneself scarce
make yourself scarce
part and parcel
scarce as hen's teeth
search me
search one
arching for it
Barclay's (Bank)
Bolivian marching powder
hardly/scarcely any
Hardly any of the students did well on the test，so the teacher explained the test paper in detail．几乎没有一个学生考得好，所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
hardly/scarcely ever
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays；he must be very busy with his business．近来我们很少看到他；他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England，the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost．在新英格兰，9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight．他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
in search of
We are in search of a typist．我们在招聘一名打字员。
The prospecting team traversed far and wide in search of mineral deposits．地质勘探队为寻找矿藏走遍四面八方。
They went out to Australia in search of gold．他们去澳大利亚淘金。
parcel out
After his death， his land was parcelled out among his family．他死后，他的土地分成了几份给了他的家人。
He parcelled out the remaining food to the workers．他将剩余的食物分给工人。
parcel up
He parcelled up some games and toys to take to the Children's Home．他包起一些游戏用具和玩具，拿到儿童之家去。
They parcelled up the books and posted them．他们把书包好寄出去了。
pare down reduce or minimise sth．，esp．costs， expenditure，etc．削减；削掉
If we're going on holiday，we must pare down all our other expenses．如果要去度假，我们就得削减其它一切开支。
With less money coming in they had to pare down their household expenses．收入减少了，他们不得不紧缩家庭开支。
With a knife he pared down the stick．他用刀子把那根木棒削细。
scarcely any
Hardly any of the students did well on the test，so the teacher explained the test paper in detail．几乎没有一个学生考得好，所以老师把考卷详细讲解了一遍。
scarcely ever
We hardly ever get to see him nowadays；he must be very busy with his business．近来我们很少看到他；他一定忙于他的事务。
In New England，the month of September hardly ever passes without a frost．在新英格兰，9月很少不降霜的。
He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight．他很少在午夜之前睡觉的。
scarcely…when
Scarcely had be gone out when it began to rain．他刚出去，天就开始下雨了。
search for
The villagers are helping to search the woods for the missing child．村民们帮忙在树林里寻找失踪的孩子。
They searched all the drawers for the missing paper．他们翻了所有的抽屉寻找那个丢失的文件。
He who would search for pearls must dive below．要找珍珠就得下深海。
search out
The lawyer searched out the weak ness in the witness's statement．律师找到证词中的漏洞。
There he searched out an old friend of his．他在那儿找到了他的一位老朋友。
take the starch out of
Idiom(s): take the starch out of sbTheme: EXHAUSTION
to make someone tired and weak.
• This hot weather really takes the starch out of me.
• What a long day! It sure took the starch out of me.
steal a march
Idiom(s): steal a march (on sb)Theme: CLEVERNESS
to get some sort of an advantage over someone without being noticed.
• I got the contract because I was able to steal a march on my competitor.
• You have to be clever and fast—not dishonest—to steal a march.
scarce as hens' teeth
Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teethTheme: AMOUNT - RARE
very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.
march to a different drummer
Idiom(s): march to a different drummerTheme: DIFFERENCE
to believe in a different set of principles.
• John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't come to our parties anymore.
• Since Sally started marching to a different drummer, she has had a lot of great new ideas.
search sth with a fine-tooth comb
Idiom(s): go over something with a fine-tooth comb AND search something with a fine-tooth combTheme: SEARCHING
to search through something very carefully.
• I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb.
• I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring.
search high and low for
Idiom(s): hunt high and low (for sb or sth) AND look high and low (for sb or sth); search high and low (for sb or sth)Theme: SEARCHING
to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something.
• We looked high and low for the right teacher.
• The Smiths are searching high and low for the home of their dreams.
scarcer than hens' teeth
Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teethTheme: AMOUNT - RARE
very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Life is what you make it.Mad as a March hare
Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare.March to the beat of your own drum
If people march to the beat of their own drum, they do things the way they want without taking other people into consideration.Searching question
A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable.give someone their marching orders
fire someone: "After the argument, he was given his marching orders."\t\t
get your feet under the table
get settled in: "It only took him a week to get his feet under the table, then he started to make changes."
hardly any|hardly|scarcely|scarcely any
Almost no or almost none; very few. Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again. Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.hardly ever|hardly|scarcely|scarcely ever
adv. phr. Very rarely; almost never; seldom. It hardly ever snows in Florida. Johnny hardly ever reads a book.in search of|search
or literarymad as a hatter|March|March hare|hare|hatter|mad|m
adj. phr. Not able to think right; crazy. Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter.make oneself scarce|make|scarce
v. phr., slang To leave quickly; go away. The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise. A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a cat is nearby.parcel out|parcel
v. To give out in parts or shares; divide. He parceled out the remaining food to the workers.part and parcel|parcel|part
n. phr. A necessary or important part; something necessary to a larger thing.
Usually followed by "of". Freedom of speech is part and parcel of the liberty of a free man.search me|search
informal I don't know; how should I know? May be considered rude. When I asked her what time it was, she said, "Search me, I have no watch."search one's heart|heart|heart-searching|search|se
v. phr., formal To study your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have been fair and honest. The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he had been unfair in failing Tom. -search out|search
v. To search for and discover; find or learn by hunting. The police were trying to search out the real murderer.steal a march on|march|steal
v. phr. To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. The army stole a march on the enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning. Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march on him.Compare: GET THE JUMP ON, GET THE BETTER OF, TAKE BY SURPRISE.
take the starch out of|starch|take
v. phr., informal 1. To make (someone) feel weak or tired. The hot weather took the starch out of Mrs. Jones, and she didn't feel like doing a thing. The cross-country run took all the starch out of the boys. 2. See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE'S SAILS.antarctic
antarcticthe Antarctic
the region including Antarctica & the Antarctic Ocean
Archean
Archeanthe Archean
the Archean Eon or its rocks
archenemy
archenemythe archenemy
Satan
Archeozoic
Archeozoicthe Archeozoic
the Archean (see phrase under Archean)
archer
archerthe Archer
Sagittarius, the constellation and ninth sign of the zodiac
archfiend
archfiendthe archfiend
Satan
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